Wendy Binder

Program Director, STEM Professional Learning

NSTA

Sessions in which Wendy Binder attends

Wednesday 6 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

2:00 PM

Early Bird Check in

3 hours, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza

Session

Thursday 7 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

7:30 AM

SEEC 101

15 minutes, 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

8:00 AM

Keynotes Session- Vanessa Wyche

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

10:00 AM

Expert/Educator: Going to Mars Without Leaving Earth

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Lisa Spence, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

How would you perform in isolation, confinement, and remote conditions? The Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA), a simula...

Expert/Educator: Abort! Propelling Astronauts to Safety

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

John Olansen, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Patricia Moore, NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (Participant)

NASA's Orion Spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket will carry humans back the Moon and on to Mars. Meet an Ascent Abort Test Director and l...

11:45 AM

Expert/Educator: A simple experiment can prove me wrong

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club

Session

Tim Hall, Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Kate Newmyer, CCISD (Participant)

Can scientific knowledge change? Or is it just our approach to science that changes? When students begin to learn about STEM subjects in school,...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Thursday

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:45 PM

Orion Splashdown

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Becky Busby, Frank Long Elementary (Participant)

Jessica Strauss, SEEC CREW (Other Participant)

Valeria Rodriguez, St. Stephan's Episcopal Day School (Other Participant)

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Learn about the future of the space program with the Space Launch System and the Orion capsule. Use the Engineering Design Process to design ...

3:45 PM

Team Teach Lessons with Astronauts on the International Space Station

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Scott Black, NASA (Participant)

John Dedeaux Davis, NASA/Oklahoma State University (Participant)

Astronauts are teaching STEM lessons with microgravity demonstrations from the International Space Station. Johnson Space Center's STEM on Station ...

Friday 8 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Keynote- Dr. Alan Stern

1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Dr. Stern is a planetary scientist, author and the principal investigator of NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. He will p...

9:30 AM

Expert/ Educator: Working Under Pressure in Space Suits

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Katrina Roddenberry, SEEC CREW (Participant)

Paul Boehm, NASA Johnson Space Center (Participant)

Jessica Strauss, SEEC CREW (Participant)

How would you do performing critical space duties while working inside a balloon? The engineering of space suits have the issu...

Digital Age Teaching & Learning: Challenge-based Learning

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Briefing Room

Session

Dr. Sharon Bowers, National Institute of Aerospace (Participant)

Participants use an engineering design process to create NASA Spotlite videos. They take on the roles of Subject Matter Experts, science communicat...

11:00 AM

Lunch 1 Friday

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

12:15 PM

Grappling with a Robotic Arm

45 minutes, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Tom Brestel, NASA Nebraska Space Grant (Participant)

Pam Petersen, York Middle School (Participant)

During this session, you will learn the importance of a robotic arm on the International Space Station. You will then build and participate i...

1:15 PM

Astro Spud Survival Challenge

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Briefing Room

Session

Lilla Todd, Forest Lake Elementary (Participant)

Cecelia McTighe (Participant)

Fly into space with the Astro Spud Design Challenge. Join us for this hands-on lesson that will allow you to inspire and engage your students...

3:15 PM

Escape Space: Unlocking The Airlock to Survival

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Destiny Theater

Session

Jennifer Becerra, NASA Johnson Space Center Intenship office (Participant)

Celina Terrones, Scobee Education Center (Participant)

There's an emergency on space station! Energy and oxygen levels are low, pressure is decreasing, the hatch door is stuck and the crew begins to pan...

7:00 PM

SEEC Banquet

4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Main Plaza

Saturday 9 February, 2019

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:45 AM

Seeing in the Dark: Preserving Dark Skies

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Rachel Fuechsl, UT McDonald Observatory (Participant)

Dr. Keely Finkelstein, The University of Texas at Austin (Participant)

The dark night sky is a dwindling natural resource most people don't ever think much about. This session will explore the value of darkness a...

Creating Your K-8 Makerspace with Confidence & Under Budget

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Dana Mason, Henry E. Harris Community School (Participant)

James Falletti, William D. McDowell Observatory (Participant)

This hands-on workshop will focus on how to create a STEAM Lab/MakerSpace on a budget by using everyday and recycled materials. In additio...

10:00 AM

Expert/Educator: Spaceflight Operations Training

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Clay Anderson, Former NASA Astronaut (Participant)

Join Clay Anderson, NASA Astronaut, retired and Space Center Houston Education Manager, Phyllis Friello for Spaceflight Operations Training....

A Mission to Mars: Inspiring STEM Through Stories

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Claire Meschkat Meschkat, Vivify STEM (Participant)

Make STEM more accessible and engaging by integrating a storyline through a series of space-themed STEM challenges. Your students will transform in...

11:45 AM

Return of the X-Planes!

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1

Session

Rachel Stagner, Templeton Academy / NASA ARMD (Participant)

Lisa Wininger, NASA/PASA (Participant)

X-planes are back! Join NASA Aeronautics and a new generation of aeronautics challenges. Find out how these challenges can be utilized to teach STE...

Space Week

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 2

Session

Carol Pagel, Royal Elementary (Participant)

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Saturday

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

1:45 PM

ELAted For Space

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- ERC

Session

Mrs. Kayla Thornhill, Jenks Middle School (Participant)

Vivianne Wesley, NASA OSGC (Participant)

This session is designed for English educators who are looking to incorporate hands-on activities into their classrooms and Science educators wanti...

3:30 PM

Featured Keynote- Gene Kranz

1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

An iconic NASA flight director, Gene is best known for his leadership in bringing Apollo 13 safely back to Earth and guiding Apollo 11 into hist...